A5119 • 2025

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Khaleel Anderson
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Assembly Floor Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

What This Bill Does

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

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Bill History

2026-06-04 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
2026-06-04 Assembly
REPORTED
2026-06-04 Assembly
RULES REPORT CAL.478
2026-06-04 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.478
2026-05-29 Assembly
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
2026-05-29 Assembly
PRINT NUMBER 5119B
2026-01-07 Assembly
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
2025-05-20 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
2025-05-13 Assembly
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
2025-05-08 Assembly
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-08 Assembly
PRINT NUMBER 5119A
2025-02-12 Assembly
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Official Summary Text

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund
Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          5119

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    February 12, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Environmental Conservation

        AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to solid
          waste removal

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
     2  new section 27-0111 to read as follows:
     3  § 27-0111. RUBBISH REMOVAL INVOICES.
     4    1. EACH COMPANY ENGAGED IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SHALL:
     5    (A)  INFORM  CUSTOMERS  OF  THE COST PER UNIT OF WEIGHT OF SOLID WASTE
     6  REMOVAL PRIOR TO THE START OF A WASTE REMOVAL PROJECT; AND
     7    (B) PROVIDE SUCH CUSTOMERS WITH AN INVOICE OF THE FINAL COST  OF  SUCH
     8  WASTE  REMOVAL  PROJECT,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE TOTAL TARE WEIGHT OF SUCH
     9  WEIGHT  REMOVAL  PROJECT,  IMMEDIATELY  AFTER  THE  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH
    10  PROJECT.
    11    2.  EACH RECEIPT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE
    12  OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE:
    13  "THIS INVOICE IS SUBJECT TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTIONS  27-0111  AND
    14  71-2731 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW."
    15    §  2.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
    16  section 71-2731 to read as follows:
    17  § 71-2731. ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 27-0111 OF THIS CHAPTER.
    18    1. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
    19  OR FAILS TO PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-0111 OF THIS
    20  CHAPTER SHALL UPON THE FIRST FINDING OF SUCH A VIOLATION BE LIABLE FOR A
    21  CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.  ANY PERSON  CONVICTED
    22  OF  A SECOND VIOLATION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
    23  TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF  A  THIRD  OR
    24  SUBSEQUENT  VIOLATION  SHALL  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  THE REVOCATION OF THEIR
    25  LICENSING TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08170-01-5
        A. 5119                             2

     1    2. ALL CIVIL PENALTIES  AND  FINES  COLLECTED  FOR  ANY  VIOLATION  OF
     2  SECTION  27-0111  OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE PAID OVER TO THE COMMISSIONER
     3  FOR DEPOSIT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND ESTABLISHED BY  SECTION
     4  NINETY-TWO-S OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
     5    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.